From Saint-Tropez to Cassis, by way of Èze and the Luberon, the South of France holds some of the most beautiful addresses on the Mediterranean. Here are five houses in which to set down your bags for a summer, or a season, worth remembering.
1 Lily of the ValleySaint-Tropez
Near Saint-Tropez, on the Cap Lardier estate, a warm house devoted to wellbeing: tailored programmes from four to twenty-eight days, dedicated coaching, and spacious rooms with panoramic Mediterranean views, steps from the beach.
2 La Chèvre d'OrÈze
A luxury château in the heart of the medieval village of Èze, perched between sea and hills. Here, space is favoured over the number of rooms: Mediterranean gardens, a sauna, a panoramic jacuzzi, and views that take in the whole coastline.
3 Château de ValmerLa Croix-Valmer
A former bourgeois residence near the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, between authentic charm and Provençal refinement. Cabins perched above the vines, villas with sea views, private sandy beaches, pools, tennis, and a restaurant, La Palmeraie, built on the estate's organic produce.
4 Villa La CosteAix-en-Provence
Between Aix-en-Provence and the Luberon, an intimate house of twenty-eight villas, ten with private pools. Each opens onto the Luberon panorama and its own terrace facing the vineyards. Two restaurants, art at every turn, and a rare calm.
5 Les Roches BlanchesCassis
A former seaside villa named after the limestone rocks around it, with a breathtaking view of the Cap Canaille cliffs. Private excursions into the calanques, helicopter flights, climbing, fishing and diving, Marseille and Aix are not far.
The South of France is best savoured slowly, between a pool facing the vines and turquoise water at the foot of the cliffs. You need only choose your house.
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